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1984 riots guilty remain unpunished: Jaitley

Amritsar: Raking up the issue of 1984 riots, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today alleged that those guilty for the “state sponsored” violence still remain unpunished.  Describing the “massacre” of innocent Sikhs after the assassination of

India TV News Desk Published : Apr 21, 2014 13:56 IST, Updated : Apr 21, 2014 14:37 IST
The BJP leader further alleged that the Justice Ranganath Mishra's Commission, appointed by the Congress government, provided a cover up for the “state sponsored” violence.  “After his retirement, this judge was rewarded with the Rajya Sabha nomination by the Congress Party,” he said. 

He claimed that that it was only the NDA government who appointed Justice Nanavati Commission of Inquiry which came out with the truth.

“Since then investigating agencies have tried to prosecute many of those involved in the riots,” Jaitley added.  

Jaitley, locked in a fierce battle against his Congress rival Amarinder Singh from Amritsar seat slammed him for giving “clean chit” to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, saying that it was for the investigation and judicial process to find out the truth.

“Is he (Amarinder) trying to prejudge the guilt of a person who is perceived to be involved in the riots?,” he questioned.

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